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Belgrave railway station

Coordinates: 37°54′33″S 145°21′19″E / 37.90908°S 145.35526°E / -37.90908; 145.35526
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For the nearby heritage steam railway station, see Belgrave (Puffing Billy) railway station.

Belgrave
PTV commuter rail station
Westbound view with an X'Trapolis at Platform 2 viewed from Belgrave-Gembrook Road, May 2023
General information
LocationBelgrave-Gembrook Road,
Belgrave, Victoria 3160
Shire of Yarra Ranges
Australia
Coordinates37°54′33″S 145°21′19″E / 37.90908°S 145.35526°E / -37.90908; 145.35526
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Belgrave
Distance42.69 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 (island)
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Puffing Billy
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking640
Bicycle facilities26
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeBEG
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened18 December 1900; 123 years ago (1900-12-18)
Rebuilt19 February 1962; 62 years ago (19 February 1962)
ElectrifiedFebruary 1962
(1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006449,958[1]
2006–2007477,173[1] Increase 6.04%
2007–2008544,144[1] Increase 14.03%
2008–2009583,975[2] Increase 7.31%
2009–2010515,925[2] Decrease 11.65%
2010–2011503,393[2] Decrease 2.42%
2011–2012504,070[2] Increase 0.13%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014356,527[2] Decrease 29.27%
2014–2015357,995[1] Increase 0.41%
2015–2016394,485[2] Increase 10.19%
2016–2017312,160[2] Decrease 20.86%
2017–2018394,701[2] Increase 26.44%
2018–2019389,750[2] Decrease 1.25%
2019–2020296,550[2] Decrease 23.91%
2020–2021143,400[2] Decrease 51.64%
2021–2022152,800[3] Increase 6.55%
2022–2023197,600[3] Increase 29.31%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Tecoma
towards Flinders Street
 Belgrave line Terminus
Tecoma
towards Ringwood
 Belgrave line
Shuttle services
Track layout
Legend
to Tecoma
1
2
to Belgrave (Puffing Billy)
broad gauge
narrow gauge

Belgrave railway station is a commuter railway station and the terminus of the Belgrave line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Belgrave in Victoria, Australia. Belgrave is a ground level premium station, featuring an island platform with two faces. It opened on 18 December 1900, with the current terminus station provided in 1962.[4]

History

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Narrow gauge station

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Belgrave station originally opened on 18 December 1900 as Monbulk, and was renamed Belgrave on 21 November 1904.[5] The station was on the Upper Ferntree Gully – Gembrook narrow gauge line, and was located approximately where the modern station car park is situated.[4]

Following a landslide between Selby and Menzies Creek in the previous year,[6] on 30 April 1954, the station closed, along with the rest of the line.[5][6] From 9 April 1955 until 23 February 1958, the Victorian Railways resumed operations between Upper Ferntree Gully and Belgrave, which was provided under a guarantee against losses by a citizens committee.[6]

On 21 July 1962, a new station for the narrow gauge line was provided, along with the re-opening of the line as far as Menzies Creek as the Puffing Billy Railway.[4][5][6] The Belgrave narrow gauge station is approximately 100 metres north of the metropolitan broad gauge station, and serves as the starting point for the Puffing Billy Railway.[6] A short footpath under Belgrave-Gembrook Rd provides a pedestrian connection between the two stations.

Broad gauge station

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Belgrave station opened in its current configuration on 19 February 1962, after the line from Upper Ferntree Gully had been converted to broad gauge and electrified.[4] The rebuilt station is located further down the line than the original narrow gauge station.

In the early hours of 23 November 1989, Hitachi carriage 219M was destroyed in an arson attack whilst stabled at the station.[7][8]

On 2 July 1996, Belgrave was upgraded to a premium station.[9]

In 2018, the Victorian Government announced it would fund the construction of a multi-deck car park at the station, along with better pedestrian access and an improved bus interchange.[10][11] Construction on the new four-storey, 670-space station began in March 2022,[12] and was completed in January 2024.[13] The new car park provides an additional 470 spaces, taking capacity from 170 to 670. This includes 16 accessible spaces, and 6 charging spaces for electric vehicles.[14]

Belgrave Station also provides a Parkiteer bicycle parking cage for up to 26 bicycles,[15] in addition to casual open-air bicycle parking hoops.

During the 2018/2019 financial year, the station had a patronage of 389,750.[16]

Platforms and services

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Belgrave has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Belgrave line trains.[17]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

  •  Belgrave line  all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street; all stations shuttle services to Ringwood
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Ventura Bus Lines operates six bus routes to and from Belgrave station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  663 : to Lilydale station[18]
  •  693 : to Oakleigh station[19]
  •  694 : to Olinda (off-peak only)[20]
  •  695 : to Gembrook[21]
  •  697 : to Belgrave South[22]
  •  699 : to Upwey station[23]
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  • Eastbound view from Platform 2, October 2005
    Eastbound view from Platform 2, October 2005
  • Westbound view of Platform 1 and the station building, July 2014
    Westbound view of Platform 1 and the station building, July 2014
  • Eastbound view of Platform 1 and the station building, July 2014
    Eastbound view of Platform 1 and the station building, July 2014

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005–2006 to 2018–19 Department of Transport
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008–2021 Philip Mallis
  3. ^ a b Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. ^ a b c d "Belgrave". vicsig.net. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "Belgrave NG". vicsig.net. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e "History & Heritage". Puffing Billy Railway. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Fire wrecks carriage at Belgrave". The Herald. 23 November 1989. p. 5.
  8. ^ "Suburban Trains". Vicsig. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1997. pp. 303–315.
  10. ^ "Belgrave Station car park upgrade". VicTrack. Archived from the original on 11 March 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  11. ^ "Have your say on the new Belgrave station car park". Ferntree Gully & Belgrave Mail. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  12. ^ "Belgrave Station car park upgrade | VicTrack". www.victrack.com.au. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  13. ^ "Hundreds more spaces added at Belgrave Station car park | VicTrack". www.victrack.com.au. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  14. ^ "Belgrave Car Park | Belgrave, VIC | EV Station". www.plugshare.com. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  15. ^ "Locations". Parkiteer. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  16. ^ "Station Patronage Data 2005–2019". Philip Mallis. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  17. ^ "Belgrave Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  18. ^ "663 Belgrave – Lilydale via Kallista & The Patch & Monbulk & Mt Evelyn". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  19. ^ "693 Belgrave - Oakleigh via Ferntree Gully & Brandon Park". Public Transport Victoria.
  20. ^ "694 Olinda - Belgrave via Sherbrooke Road". Public Transport Victoria.
  21. ^ "695 Belgrave - Gembrook". Public Transport Victoria.
  22. ^ "697 Belgrave - Belgrave South via Belgrave Heights". Public Transport Victoria.
  23. ^ "699 Belgrave - Upwey". Public Transport Victoria.
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